It is unlawful for any person to cause or instill terror, panic or violent reactions in one or more other persons, or to create or aid in creating a state of pandemonium, by any of the following means:
(A) Verbal invitation to physical conflict, fistfight or dueling of any violent nature;
(B) Training, pointing, aiming or brandishing a cutting instrument, firearm, club or other item suited for injury by striking, whip, bottle, chain, sap or brass knuckles at another person, accompanied by verbal or nonverbal expression of intent to cause imminent destruction;
(C) Expressions of alarm of a type that commonly cause prompt evacuation of a premises when there is no factual basis for such exclamations; or
(D) Apparent release of dangerous creature or agent, or a facsimile of such a dangerous creature or agent, or bringing such creature, agent or facsimile thereof within close or dangerous proximity to a person.
(Prior Code, § M-3-2) Penalty, see § 131.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-29-3